Managing director of Woolworths Supermarkets, Natalie Davis, has resigned, leaving the FMCG retail world for the health sector, joining Ramsay Health Care as Group CEO. She has been with Woolworths Group for nine years.
Davis joined Woolworths in 2015 as director of Customer Transformation for the Australian Food business, to then become the group’s chief transformation officer. After two years as MD of Woolworths New Zealand, Davis returned to Australia to head the Australian Food unit in 2020.
Woolworths Group CEO, Brad Banducci, said Davis had played a key role in transforming the group and the food businesses in both Australia and New Zealand.
“For the last four years as managing director, Woolworths Supermarkets, Natalie has been a very purposeful leader and championed a number of initiatives that are key to our future but her single biggest achievement has been the immense care she has shown for our team.
“We want to thank Natalie for her commitment to our customers, team, and the communities we serve and helping make us ‘Better Together’. We wish her every success in her new role,” Banducci said.
Incoming Woolworths Group CEO, Amanda Bardwell, echoed Banducci’s comments.
“I also want to thank Natalie for her contribution to Woolworths Group over many years, and her partnership in building our Australian Food business. While we are disappointed to see Natalie leave, we wish her all the best with her next opportunity,” Bardwell said.
Davis will stay in the role until the end of December as a search for her replacement gets underway.
Chief Commercial officer, Australian Food, Paul Harker, and director of Woolworths Stores, Jeanette Fenske, will report to Barwell in the interim.
